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<blockquote data-quote="audiobaun" data-source="post: 7703126" data-attributes="member: 634282"><p>That sub amplifier is a power hunger amplifier..Id recommend 0ga run supply,You might get by with 2ga..It would be pretty close.I say that due to not using an ho alt,as you will not retrieve the real rms output of that amplifier@14.4v that it is rated @,With the A/c on ,lights on,vehicle on,radio on..you may be @12.9-13.4v.??12.9 being the lowest when the deep bass note hits as I have experienced in the past.I know 0ga wire is expensive, but you can be certain that you will have all the supply you need for the bass amp ran from the front to the rear of the vehicle, and do it once,rather than finding out later that your supply wasnt big enough, and having to rip it back out and refeed the supply/hassle.Ive gotten by with 4ga, with a 1600rms amp@1ohms, and 4x125@4ohms with approx 12 ft,with a 150 anl inline fuse,and two red tops,and a 255 amp alt..No big 3/5,and I was at the lowest @14.2v,and steady @14.4</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="audiobaun, post: 7703126, member: 634282"] That sub amplifier is a power hunger amplifier..Id recommend 0ga run supply,You might get by with 2ga..It would be pretty close.I say that due to not using an ho alt,as you will not retrieve the real rms output of that amplifier@14.4v that it is rated @,With the A/c on ,lights on,vehicle on,radio on..you may be @12.9-13.4v.??12.9 being the lowest when the deep bass note hits as I have experienced in the past.I know 0ga wire is expensive, but you can be certain that you will have all the supply you need for the bass amp ran from the front to the rear of the vehicle, and do it once,rather than finding out later that your supply wasnt big enough, and having to rip it back out and refeed the supply/hassle.Ive gotten by with 4ga, with a 1600rms amp@1ohms, and 4x125@4ohms with approx 12 ft,with a 150 anl inline fuse,and two red tops,and a 255 amp alt..No big 3/5,and I was at the lowest @14.2v,and steady @14.4 [/QUOTE]
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